Telegram-herald., 1887-03-03
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Written BY Andrew J. Reeves
20 Mas Tompkins and
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afai 81 ths breach ol pfansss ssse sspssa'
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.ss0ss. sido~sf and espitallsi ei ms cay.
sss segsa Yesterday saegs.as. Slta ths
plaiafs hsr mother. SISTER ans siiarr-ys
and she delesd4nl siEa ais lzsFsrs sni
f-iraas 10 sttenda ss srd hesefs jars
coaprsssd q Byron MaEiaek. George a.
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lohn X Easr James " buftlns -oD otis
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Lamb. ~ s.ter S. PiunD.
Haa. levi II Ofaia of Detroit sni
Flsichef ( Wantg 81 thls city. Appeared
tsr ths plainuf and 0ed~ia
z4fls fof The isfsadAnl. Ms f9mpk aS
ea0 = fsthsF prsity yeous woman. ara
rosy cheeAs. a ois0iuiax countenaiiee. And
4 modest 1emeanor. was sturs1 IN ntes
aiLns seal brown salt. sita far m1r au4
nsex.piece add a conspicuous head gear 0f
tAs Attest fashion. iieg sister. Who Al
though .a5ler eAl more slender. bears q
striking ressmh.aacs 10 her. aore a. At
tfsgflse suit Of blue. The mother so9ut
artv years Old. rather stout ard presents :
very uisira8iy sprssTancs. To a. apqssU
snce The lstlies sete ia no wise emoafratsss
by thsir situagion, but sai n Conspicuous
place witn eainl teme4nor. Af. Reeves
srteafrd anite nervous az times bnt wnen
IS loving letters NeTs being read be wore a
hkif.ole eAssd and interested expression on
his couairaAnce. Miss fompklns Tsnis
kl5Ctn damages for injuries receiycd ia the
heart aud Noands % her affection.
Mr. 0ri sin. f)r The plaintiff, presented tne
case % the jury, speaking IN substance ~
follows
we have 70 pat before you not very
com'non case. perhaps, bat one which must
occasionally be tried. There are 40 morF
delicate relations than those which exist be
fore marriage The plaintiff IN the case
came here in 1877 With three of her sisters
and occupied rooms st 81 Aonroe-st., and
ENGAGED in the sdressmaking business. They
remained here until July 3. sSi. u seems
Mr. Reeves occupied rooms scross the bali n
the same building as law office. ] know
not how Tar their relations extended during
that time. further than those that would
naturally exist with those occupying adj
Joining offices All acquaintance was
drouped when the ladies returned 70 their
homes until 1855 when Nr Reeves visite1
tIsm in Batavia. y. Y, and took the plain
ti8 Out sisigh-nting 70 The house OF her
PARENTS in the souutfy. He suggested hav-
ing cOrrespOndencs with the young lady
and she reluctantly consented. He init
mated that the correspondence, IL satisfac-
tory, would result IN marriage. In Septem.
| beg iss3, Mr.. Reeves again visited Ratagia
and ss a result they Became engaged TO b
married With the consent Of her parents anu
the approval OF her frisnds. The cores
| pondence continued FOR z year and in Sep
| h. - vfe fn.tR Rafo
/ 70 SEE daughter Who was staying with 4
relative. He spent much time with hi,
| brids-eiect, and liked the date for the wed
/ ding az Nov. rs. She wished Christmas
| tay ts be the time for The Wedding. anc
| after he returned home ne wrote cOnsentinl
/ to her ideAs OF the day. A few dsys later
| he postponed tAs date TO Dec. ~ But Mr
| Reeves had dapShrr and he feared Il
/ would be an unhappy combination 10 hayi
| the new wife in the home. She consented
| 20 a change in date to Dec. 81, and later L
| Jan. IA. and she sent him many prett,
| Christmas presents and testimonials o
| affection. Then he pleaded press OF bust
| ness and insisted upon further change 4
Jan. -. She was naturally hurt and hu
inflated, but consented 10 q change 70 Feb
"a If desired About this time the 2 ain.
| titf's sister. Miss LsYina. visited Grand
Rapids, and stopping at the Rathbun Hons.
1
| business or ill-heaIth or lack OF love 10
the lady, but said the weather vas no
favorable. lie promised TO visit Batavia OF
Feb. 8 and make explanation. On Feb.
ne wrote that the weather would not Der
| NIT him coming Ia her letters about thi
time she expressed her sense Of huniiia
ton and wrong and begged that he nigh
come 10 her and set her srignt in the eve
of her friends and relatives. The next per
son 70 appear on the scene was Mr r. J
felker. a lawyer OF this city. who visiteS
the plaintiff IN March fss5, and brought
letter from The defendant saying that every
thing was ali right and that be would a
.oon a. ne could arrange his affairs be viii
her.
In the plea entered by the defendant Il
this case be makes q general denial and
as follows
You will take notice that in case Il sha
| appear IN the cause that the defendant eve
promised 10 marry the plaintiff. then tb
defendant will assist and prove iu his "a
fence that The said contract of marriage wa
proposed and entered into upon the Drofe.
| son on the part Of The plaintiff Of love az
sacCtion for the defendant and 4 desire o
her part % marry the defendant because 81
loved him. aud such love vas rsciprocste
on the part u the defendsnI. and that IL
profession Of love vas the basis OF tue ssi1
contract and The only consideration mc'
ing between the parties ~ the making
sach contract Was tSst OF mutual love al
affection aud that sald piAinti1 did not
ths. tirns or any o Der time love the deseI
! dant, and get 20 bring about said promi'
of tnsrriags sne falsely represented 20 ss
defendant that she did lore him. and
snrn faise representation procured the a.
| pr0mise ard that sad contract II ever -
terad into rss Voii Tor want of mufaali'
ard % secornt ~ such fsaud And thl
said Dsainaa 90 falsely pretended 90 io'
him .na a. brought abo'I' sid promise &
: uiarrisze thereby With The purpose 0f pf
} | rurin~ rs0n~v snd property through hiu
; snd hsf fhs sister Of said plsiutiH was
! / uzfty 20 sueh false plan and parf tilsrP
: sni risintFs condact IN relstipu fs@Fa
! ! vas fhs F-sua sad psrs n a. uniawi
4 corn itiual aou nrf fwsen risintif aHd hs9 -
! .sr % f-sadaienfiy pr9enrs money a.
z property considerations of thls dsfeufar
aot only for ne plaintiff but for ner SIS.
| also And also be wiii sho~. in CASE A.
such pfouiis~ sheii ~ proved IN this cas
that the plsinfi8 herself withfrp from a.
/ hroke SAD contract And fhs deiendaf
| vii seny fhsi sng contract r. mar e.
sg st~d between the pisinld snd defe
dant
Frnn this Il -ou 4 sppear that hs s
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